CA1126407A - Position sensing for matrix printer - Google Patents

Position sensing for matrix printer

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Publication number
CA1126407A
CA1126407A CA316,436A CA316436A CA1126407A CA 1126407 A CA1126407 A CA 1126407A CA 316436 A CA316436 A CA 316436A CA 1126407 A CA1126407 A CA 1126407A
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Prior art keywords
carriage
printing
printer
printing elements
dot
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CA316,436A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Chih H. Liu
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NCR Voyix Corp
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NCR Corp
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J29/00—Details of, or accessories for, typewriters or selective printing mechanisms not otherwise provided for
    • B41J29/42—Scales and indicators, e.g. for determining side margins
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J19/00—Character- or line-spacing mechanisms
    • B41J19/14—Character- or line-spacing mechanisms with means for effecting line or character spacing in either direction
    • B41J19/142—Character- or line-spacing mechanisms with means for effecting line or character spacing in either direction with a reciprocating print head printing in both directions across the paper width
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/22—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of impact or pressure on a printing material or impression-transfer material
    • B41J2/23—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of impact or pressure on a printing material or impression-transfer material using print wires
    • B41J2/235—Print head assemblies
    • B41J2/24—Print head assemblies serial printer type
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J25/00—Actions or mechanisms not otherwise provided for
    • B41J25/22—Actions or mechanisms not otherwise provided for for aligning characters for impression

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  • Character Spaces And Line Spaces In Printers (AREA)
  • Particle Formation And Scattering Control In Inkjet Printers (AREA)
CA316,436A 1978-01-16 1978-11-17 Position sensing for matrix printer Expired CA1126407A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US05/869,890 US4208137A (en) 1978-01-16 1978-01-16 Position sensing for matrix printer
US869,890 1978-01-16

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CA1126407A true CA1126407A (en) 1982-06-22

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US (1) US4208137A (US07279576-20071009-C00177.png)
JP (1) JPS594318B2 (US07279576-20071009-C00177.png)
CA (1) CA1126407A (US07279576-20071009-C00177.png)
DE (1) DE2901215C2 (US07279576-20071009-C00177.png)
FR (1) FR2414406A1 (US07279576-20071009-C00177.png)
GB (1) GB2012463B (US07279576-20071009-C00177.png)
YU (1) YU8479A (US07279576-20071009-C00177.png)

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YU8479A (en) 1982-10-31
FR2414406A1 (fr) 1979-08-10
GB2012463A (en) 1979-07-25
JPS54103114A (en) 1979-08-14
FR2414406B1 (US07279576-20071009-C00177.png) 1984-02-24
US4208137A (en) 1980-06-17
DE2901215A1 (de) 1979-07-19
JPS594318B2 (ja) 1984-01-28
DE2901215C2 (de) 1984-03-22
GB2012463B (en) 1982-02-24

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